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| Krishna temple, Nepal | |
Krishna temple is the most important temple in Patan Durbar Square. It was built in the local variety of Shikhara style called Granthakuta. The stone carvings along the beam above the first and second-floor pillar are most notable. The first-floor pillar carvings narrate the events of the Mahabharata, while on the second floor there are visual carvings from Ramayana.
The temple was built in 1667 by King Siddhi Narsingh Malla. It is said that one night the King saw Lord Krishna and his consort Srimati Radha standing in front of the royal palace. He ordered a temple to be built on the same spot. There are 21 golden pinnacles in the temple. Below the pinnacles are three stories. The first floor holds the main shrine of LordKrishna with shrines of Radha and Rukmini at each side. The second floor is dedicated to Lord Shiva and the third to Avalokiteshvara.
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| Issued Country | Nepal |
| Issued Year | 1949 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |